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Planning
-Goals
-Reading
-Check homework
-How to use a dictionary
-Zelfstandig werken + 1 op 1 toets bespreken.
-Homework

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At the end of today's lesson...
You know know how to correctly use a dictionary

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Reading
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Check homework
Grab a differently coloured pen and use it to check your answers.

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What do you need:
You only need your dictionary and your reading text

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Dictionaries...


Why though?

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Before we start...
Quickly read throught the manual (gebruiksaanwijzing) and the list of abreviations (lijst met afkortingen). They're at the beginning of your dictionary.

Yes... these exist!

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Dictionary tips #1
  1. Know your alphabet
  2. Use the two-letter indicators on the sides of the pages to quickly find the page you're looking for.

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Dictionary tips #2
  1. You can only find base forms of words in the dictionary.
    'I am very worried about her.' - worry
    'He worked here for 5 years.' - work
  2. Expressions with more than one word can be found by looking up the first word.
    'Three main rules of thumb.' - rule

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Dictionary tips #3
  1. DO NOT translate a whole sentence or text! It is usually enough to look up the nouns (zelfstandig naamwoorden) and verbs (werkwoorden), because these carry the most meaning.

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Reading strategy:
Guessing meaning from context

It is not always necessary to look up words in a dictionary.

Sometimes you can figure out what a word means by looking at the rest of the sentence for context clues (aanwijzingen).

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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:

'Their parents separated last year.'

Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:

'The cat’s mischievous behavior often got it into trouble around the house.'

Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:

The scientist made an astonishing discovery that changed the course of history.

Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:

The ancient castle was an exquisite example of medieval architecture.

Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:

The ancient castle was an exquisite example of medieval architecture.

Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:

The resilient plant thrived even in harsh, arid conditions.

Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:

The resilient plant thrived even in harsh, arid conditions.

Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Let's see what you can do!
Look up the correct Dutch translation of the highlighted word:

The resilient plant thrived even in harsh conditions.

Please stand up if you think you found it!
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Review
What did you do to find the correct Dutch translation of the words?

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Practice
Now that you know about dictionary skills and guessing from context, let's see if you can actually use them while reading!




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Practice

Practice reading by yourself using your dictionary and the reading texts. Make a list of 20 words that you don't know and write down the definition

Mr. van Keulen will discuss the test with those who want to, so keep your voice at a whisper!



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Homework 19/06

Finish all the texts for tomorrow!



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